The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-07-01

The procession slowly made its way un-
til the Wellington arch was reached, and
then the first introduction to the London
streets ensued. Emerging from the Well.
ington arch, the first to greet the Queen
were the convalescent patients and others
at the st. George Hospital, which was
packed from basement to roof, seats hav.
ing been erected for thousands over the
roof of the hospital.
On reaching PIccadilly the Queen was
seen to look up at Apsley House, and az
she passed the mansions Of her immsdi-
ate friends she glazed somewhat hastily
at their abodes, more especially when
passing the Duke Of Cambridge's, Baron
Rothschilds', Baroness Burdett-Couts' and
John Bright's old apartments.
1t was not until Devenshire House was
reached that the Queen began to realize
the grand preparations made to greet
her. Here the Marquis Of Harrington
had q spacious gallery erected from
which many hundreds Of gaily dressed
ladies waved their handkerchisfs and
cheered the Queen.
Facing Devons hire House another gi
gantic booth had been erected. and from
this point TO Westminster every point Of
vantage had been seized by contractors
to fix seats. Shop fronts and first floors
rented at from go to $50, and in some
cases even more.
The front of the Burlington Arcade, the
Royal Academy. the Egyptian Hall, St.
James Parish church, {where ten thousand
hildren were seated, and sang 'God
Save the Queeu.") ana the Musuem Of
Geology, were all packed with human be-
ings.
On reaching Regent Circle, wh.re six
main streets converge, the sight was a
memorable one. the streets being all
spleudIdly decorated with flowers. flags.
evergrecns, etc. The imposing building
Of Swan & Edgar's great drapery store;
the County Fire Office; the Cafe Monico;
the London Pavilion and the world-famed
Criterion restaurant were one sea Of
heads. Many Of the shops hereabouts
had their fronts removed and elegant
boudoirs framed in their places.
The procession, as viewed from the
Duke of York's column. passing down
the hill from the circle 10 Pail Mall, east
was q remarkable sigat Tha shouts Of
the crowd were heard from the top Of the
column as one vast roar.
Many American ladies' and gentlemen
had secured seats in the palatial estab-
lishment CT Howell and Samis, in Water.
loo place. and joined in the enthusiasm
as keeulv as the Britishers.
Passing around Pail Mall, east, large
gallery WAS erected over the colonnade OF
her Majesty's taeater. while FIVE hundred
chairs at from three to five guineas each
were all filled, 1T the Waterloo House
in Cockspur street
Trafalgar SQUARE, was now reached,
and everywhere one looked nothing but
heads were to be viewed. The crowd
was tremendous, aud ompletely eclipsed
any chat has Assem- bed at political gath
erings OF recent years. The steps and
lions Of the Nelson column were packed
with people, whilst the roofs and steps of
St Martins Church. and the steps of
the National gallery were black.
After crossing Trafalgar square. where
the police had great difficulty in keeping
the people back. the procession gradually
approached. Northumberland avenue,
which on its southwest side is mainly
covered with two gigantic hotels. viz:
The Hotel Victoria and the Hotel Metro
pole. These as well as the newly erected
Constitutional were packed.
On reaching the Thames embaukment
the procession had to make 4 detour al
tional Liberal Club 70 St Stephens Club
the enthusiasm was indescribable. The
mob clam bered up the trees, aud some
were badly injured. All along the en-
bankmen where not occupied by public
gardens seats and galleries had been
erected.
Ga turning into Bridge street, around
St Stephens Club, Her Majesty obtained
full view of the Abbey and the prepare
tions made in Parliament Square. The
ground floor Of the Abbey was concealed
by the lofty grand stand called ST. Mar
garets,' the seats Of which were sold for
five guineas each. Another block of seats
called the Canning stand. accommo-
date l.4o0 people All around
the square and even across the
river at St Thomas hospital windows
were crowded with q living mass.
After passing through the vestibuls Her
Majesty was conducted to the grand dais
under the Lantern Tower. She was sur.
rounded By Nhirty-two members Of the
royal family. The scene in the Abbey
when the Queen entered was dazzling.
Ten thousand people were seated They
all srose. The women disca rded their
wraps and revealed the fall splendor of
their beauty and attire Three tiers Of
galleries had been built in the Abbey
with seats for 0,00a The peers and their
wives were seated in the south transept;
the ambassadors and diplomatic corps
were seated right and left of the peers;
members Of the House Of Commo ns were
placed in the north transept. The seats
for mem bers of the reigning families Of
Europe, etc, were within the communion
rails.
AL the great learned societies and cor
porations were repres ented, while the no
tables Of the law, science. art and agri-
culture and workingmen's representa-
tives from all parts Of the United King
dom had seats duly allotted them Tire
Queen was evidently profoundly i'm
pressed with the reception prepared for
her, She was noticeably pale when she
reached the dais She soon recovered ana
the bright and pleasant aspect
she had borne all the morning.
The religious services IN the Abbey in
of the Queens jubilee
were conducted according to careful
y prepared programme. The Archbishop
of Canterbury land the Dean of West
munster alone conducted them. Nearly
every dignitarv Of the Established |
Church, however, was present, besides q |
great number Of distinguished c.ergymen
belonging TO other denominations. The !
Queens advent was arranged %